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Shaw High School

Grades 07–12 · SHAW, MS · NCES 280018501419

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601 Hwy 61 North · SHAW, MS 38773

At a glance

Reported students

200

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

17.47

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

11.4:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

07–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Mississippi high enrollment

36th percentile

Compared with 291 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

204

Shaw High School: 200 reported students.

State peer staffing position

32nd percentile

11.4:1 reported; state peer median 12.6:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Shaw High School

Shaw High School is a public high school serving grades 07–12 in SHAW. It is one of 5 current school records connected to West Bolivar Consolidated School District. NCES reports 200 students for 2024–25.

Among 291 high schools in Mississippi with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 367 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 36th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.4:1, close to the Mississippi median of 12.6:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (84%) and multiracial (14.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Shaw High School

  1. 1How do the reported 11.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 17.47 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
98.5%
Lunch program
No

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White1%
  • Hispanic0.5%
  • Black84%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial14.5%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in West Bolivar Consolidated School District

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

West Bolivar High School

High · Grades 07–12

227 reported students

JOE BARNES VOCATIONAL CENTER

High · Grades 08–12

0 reported students

McEvans Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–06

204 reported students

West Bolivar Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–06

242 reported students

View all 5 district schools →